Description
Conduct complex investigations into violations of federal law and threats to national security, gathering intelligence and evidence to disrupt, arrest, and prosecute offenders. Plan and execute operations, coordinate with prosecutors and partner agencies, and present findings in court.
- • Develop cases through tips, intelligence, and proactive analysis.
- • Obtain statements from victims, witnesses, and subjects, and record interviews.
- • Identify, recruit, and manage confidential human sources in accordance with policy.
- • Draft affidavits and secure federal search, seizure, and arrest warrants.
- • Execute warrants and make arrests using appropriate tactics and safety protocols.
- • Collect, preserve, and document physical and digital evidence; maintain chain of custody.
- • Photograph, map, and measure crime scenes; log and tag items.
- • Direct scene security and deconfliction with partner agencies.
- • Coordinate medical response and ensure victim and witness statements are preserved.
- • Conduct surveillance, including mobile, fixed, and electronic, as authorized.
- • Perform undercover operations when assigned and consistent with legal guidelines.
- • Analyze financial, phone, travel, and cyber records to trace activity and assets.
- • Query and contribute to intelligence and law-enforcement databases.
- • Corroborate information through records checks, observation, and field canvasses.
- • Prepare detailed investigative reports and case files.
- • Brief supervisors, prosecutors, and partners on case status and findings.
- • Collaborate with local, state, federal, and international counterparts.
- • Plan, brief, and participate in raids, takedowns, and arrest operations.
- • Conduct threat and risk assessments related to targets and operations.
- • Provide evidence submission guidance to forensic and digital labs.
- • Testify before grand juries and at trials and hearings.
- • Prepare referrals, charging documents, and asset forfeiture packages with prosecutors.
- • Monitor authorized wiretaps and other court-ordered collections; document results.
- • Manage informant payments, documentation, and compliance requirements.
- • Use analytic tools to link people, events, and transactions.
- • Maintain case timelines, leads, and tasking; track progress to objectives.
- • Ensure compliance with constitutional, statutory, and agency policies.
- • Conduct interviews of suspects with Miranda advisements when required.
- • Coordinate extraditions, prisoner transport, and custody transfers as needed.
- • Produce after-action reviews and lessons learned following operations.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
